Unemployment with advanced education in Niger
Niger: Unemployment with advanced education was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment with advanced education in Niger stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Niger peaked at 7.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.
That places Niger 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +122.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Niger?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Niger was 4.6% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).